The Iowa Federal TBI Program

The lead state agency for the Iowa Federal TBI Program is the Department of Public Health (DPH), Bureau of Disability and Violence Prevention, located at 321 E. 12th Street, Des Moines, Iowa, 50319-0075.

Iowa has received approximately $883,963 in Federal TBI Planning, Implementation, and Post- Demonstration Grants, providing approximately $463,284 in matching support.

Population Facts
State population in 2000: 2,926,324
Estimate of TBI-related emergency department visits per year: 11,019
Average TBI-related non-fatal hospitalizations per year: 2,292
Estimate of TBI-related disability per year: 737

Iowa does not currently have a Federal TBI Program State Grant but has made the following progress:

1. Established IBIRN system at more than 75 trauma, rehabilitation, and service/support locations in Iowa and surrounding states.
2. Served 240 families through the Iowa Family Support Network (IFSN) within IBIRN. IFSN is a peer-to-peer mentoring network of 26 families.
3. Conducted 28 trainings reaching 600 individuals with brain injury, family members and professionals.
4. Established relationship with Sac/Fox tribe and hosted training on cultural competence when working with Native Americans.
5. Increased access to educational materials, services, and supports for individuals with TBI and their families by developing multicultural resources.

Iowa's continuing effort:
A priority for the Iowa TBI grant is to identify and secure alternative sources of financial support to ensure the long-term sustainability of projects initiated during the grant. Additionally, Iowa continues to work on making case management available to all individuals with TBI, developing county based brain injury services and ensuring that the Brain Injury Association of Iowa is recognized as the single point of contact for statewide information and referral services.

For further information on the Iowa TBI Program, contact: Benjamin Woodworth, MSW, Brain Injury Program Manager, Disability and Violence Prevention, (515) 281-6283, bwoodwor@idph.state.ia.us.

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